Lightning Strike Procedures

Guidelines for storms: stay low in the boat, unplug electrical devices, and avoid touching metal. Some boaters install lightning rods.

Boating rules set by the US Coast Guard or other federal entities (e.g., EPA for marine pollution...

Procedures for retrieving a person who has fallen off a boat (e.g., the “figure 8” method, throwi...

The official or commercial prediction of wind speed, wave height, storm fronts, and other conditi...

An abnormal rise in water level caused by storms or hurricanes, posing severe flooding risks; boa...